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Postcode district · Port Talbot

Housing in SA13

What the homes in SA13 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
22,635 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.2%). Flats make up 8.8%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

SA13Wales
Detached14.4%28.5%
Semi-detached36.3%32.1%
Terraced40.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.5% of households in SA13 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 37.8% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

SA13
65%
16%
18%
Wales
  • Owned65.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented16.2%17%
  • Social rented18.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA13Wales
Owned outright37.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.9%2.5%
From the council6.4%8.7%
From a housing association11.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA13Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

SA13Wales
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%14.6%
Couple, no children15.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Neath Port Talbot

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Neath Port Talbot (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Neath Port TalbotWales
All homes£690£846
One bedroom£499£636
Two bedrooms£634£779
Three bedrooms£727£890
Four or more£976£1,247
Detached£880£1,083
Semi-detached£730£877
Terraced£691£833
Flat or maisonette£555£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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